recedant_fw-la hieron_n in_o amos._n c._n v._n exit_fw-la quo_fw-la perspicuum_fw-la est_fw-la apostolos_fw-la &_o evangelistas_n &_o ipsum_fw-la dominum_fw-la salvatorem_fw-la ex_fw-la hebraeo_fw-la transfer_v quod_fw-la legerint_fw-la non_fw-la curantes_fw-la de_fw-fr syllabis_fw-la punctisque_fw-la verborum_fw-la dummodo_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la veritas_fw-la transferatur_fw-la id._n in_o malach._n c._n iii._o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o stumbling-block_n and_o to_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n 1_o cor._n i_o 23._o and_o have_v ever_o be_v most_o liable_a to_o the_o objection_n of_o infidel_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v take_v the_o more_o care_n to_o give_v the_o clear_a and_o full_a account_n i_o can_v of_o it_o i._o i_o shall_v here_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o 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most_o innocent_a and_o sinless_a and_o holy_a man_n though_o he_o be_v a_o suffer_v and_o afflict_a man_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o personal_a union_n as_o some_o be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v which_o can_v be_v any_o diminution_n to_o god_n glory_n but_o their_o own_o error_n and_o mistake_n in_o what_o they_o surmise_v will_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o such_o a_o union_n ii_o the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o assume_v our_o nature_n may_v be_v account_v for_o without_o suppose_v that_o the_o godhead_n suffer_v it_o be_v the_o great_a condescension_n and_o humiliation_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a condescension_n for_o he_o to_o take_v care_n of_o we_o by_o his_o providence_n god_n humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n ps_n cxiii_o 6._o but_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o place_n he_o be_v in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n present_a upon_o earth_n and_o that_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a condescension_n though_o he_o be_v always_o the_o same_o in_o himself_o and_o never_o the_o less_o present_a or_o the_o less_o happy_a in_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v the_o most_o wonderful_a condescension_n in_o god_n to_o unite_v himself_o to_o our_o humane_a nature_n and_o to_o become_v one_o person_n with_o it_o and_o so_o to_o die_v for_o we_o though_o his_o divine_a nature_n do_v not_o and_o can_v not_o suffer_v but_o only_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o which_o it_o be_v unite_v he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v man_n his_o brethren_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n hebr._n two_o 11_o 17._o but_o vouchsafe_v to_o assume_v our_o nature_n in_o its_o low_a condition_n and_o to_o be_v so_o strict_o and_o personal_o unite_v to_o the_o most_o afflict_a of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o to_o ascribe_v all_o his_o suffering_n to_o himself_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o mankind_n it_o be_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o vouchsafe_v we_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o any_o way_n or_o measure_n but_o it_o be_v the_o most_o astonish_a and_o adorable_a act_n of_o his_o goodness_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v so_o far_o to_o condescend_v as_o to_o take_v our_o very_a nature_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v bear_v and_o may_v die_v for_o our_o sake_n and_o that_o which_o magnify_v his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o high_a measure_n be_v certain_o most_o worthy_a of_o the_o good_a and_o merciful_a god_n iii_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n by_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v explain_v without_o suppose_v that_o the_o godhead_n suffer_v the_o christian_a faith_n be_v that_o as_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o flesh_n be_v one_o man_n so_o god_n and_o man_n be_v one_o christ_n and_o that_o this_o person_n consist_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n unite_v suffer_v for_o our_o salvation_n but_o that_o all_o the_o suffering_n be_v inflict_v on_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o terminate_v in_o it_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o his_o divine_a with_o his_o humane_a nature_n all_o christ_n suffering_n receive_v a_o infinite_a value_n and_o merit_n and_o become_v entitle_v and_o ascribe_v to_o god_n himself_o because_o they_o be_v undergo_v by_o that_o person_n who_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n though_o they_o be_v not_o undergo_v by_o he_o in_o his_o divine_a but_o only_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v purchase_v his_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n act_v xx_o 28._o for_o action_n and_o passion_n in_o any_o person_n be_v personal_a and_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o whole_a person_n and_o sometime_o those_o action_n and_o passion_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v in_o one_o of_o those_o nature_n only_a which_o constitute_v a_o person_n be_v yet_o attribute_v to_o the_o other_o nature_n which_o be_v uncapable_a of_o they_o 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